That’s a design that was made by Donaldson many yeas ago. The same design is also used on air filter pre-cleaners. They were originally called “Donaclone” filters. I have one on my skid steer and dozer, and they are both equipped with an automatic dust ejector “pooter”, which extends the filter life.
The incoming air creates a toroidal (centrifugal force) effect, throwing the heavy dust particles against the housing.
https://www.donaldson.com/en-us/engine/filters/products/air-intake.html